Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-24

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AID FOR OFFICER ARNoLD's CHILDREN.
The Mayor this morning received the fol-
lowing:
DEPARTMENT OF METROPOLITAN Police,
WASHINGTON, D. c. June 22d, 1887.
To His Honor j. b. Saoot, MqyorQf Alexandria. "a:
Dear Sr-It affords me pleasure to enclose here
with draft on New York for $500, the amount
contributed by members OF this force for the chill
dren of the late officer Arnold, killed while III the
discharge Of his duty rs policeman Of your time
honorcd city. The contributors desire thus to
manifest their respect for the memory oil a GAL
liant and faithful officer, aud their sympathy Tor
his family, and viii he gratitied if you will kindly
apply this fund in such manner as VIII best pro-
mote the interest Of the children.
Very respectfully aud obediently yours,
WM g. MOORE,
Major and Supt. Met. Police
Mayor Smoot to-day acknowledged the
receipt of the check and turned it over to
Miss Addie Hubbard, who has been appoint
ed the guardian Of the children.
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.-The annual
ordination service at the Theological Semi
nary was held today The candidates for
the diaconate and priesthood, with the pre-
senting clergymen, Rev. Drs. Walker and
Nelson, vested in SUPPLIES, took their posi-
ton in front of the chancel. Morning pray
err was read by Rev. Mr.. Kerrick, OF Ohio,
and the sermon preached by the Rev.
James Grammer, ID. d., Of The Plains.
Fauquer county, Virginia, from Acts is.
Immediately after this Bishop Whittlc proceeded
to the ordination services proper, nine receiving
imposition of hands for the diaconatc, and two,
Rev. A. b. Kinsolving, of Richmond county, and
Rev R. A. Castcman, Of Westmoreland comfy,
to the priesthood. The names of the deacons
were published yesterday. Only two have yet
been appointed 10 their parishes. Bishop Ran
dolph was unable to take part in the services, on
account of Illness although his'conditon is much
improved
ARREsrED.-A dispatch from Orange c.
H. to the Lynchburg Jirgiaian, dated yes
terday says "a special agent of The Pension
Office at Washington to-day arrested DR..
Robert Mills and his wife and John Ludlow
at Standardsville, near here. Mills and
Ludlow. by falsely representing that blind
man of EImira, New York, lost his eyesight
in the late war, obtained $4,000 back pen
sion for him. Mills Immediately drew
$4,000 and came South. About week ago
Detective Jacobs followed, and reached this
place Yesterday afternoon on the same train
as Ludlow, who was coming to get his share
of the Doodle With the assistance of Sher-
ilr Ricketts, they were both captured early
this morning. Four thousand dollars in
gold was found on Mills person. 1t is
thought his wife has the balance. She will
be searched to night at Washington by q fe-
male detective"
NOT WILLIAMs.-The police authorities
this morning received telegrapbic message
from the detective agency OF McDevitt u
Flinders in Washington, stating that Mr..
Flinders, who had gone 10 Oakland, Md, to
identify the man held there on the charge
of being Billy Williams, the alleged murder
err of Officer Arnold, had telegraphed from
Oakland that the man was not Williams.
The announcement was not surprise to the
authorities here who from the first placed
but little credence in the report that the
man arrested in Oakland was Williams.
The report published in the Washington
papers that Capt Webster, of this city, had
gone to Oakland is untrue.
POLICE REPoRT.-I4ast night was clear
and mild with two prisoners and one lodger
at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
A dog belonging to Susan Gordon, color
ed, which had bitten Mr.. Pete: Simpson, was
ordered TO be killed.
A white man charged with disoulerly con-
duct in printing office on Fairfax street,
was fined -
James Gibson. colored charged with threat
ening to kill his wife, was required 10 give
bond for $500 to keep the peace.
RAvAGEs or CArERPILLAEs- Tile cater
pillar plague, which played such havoc with
the trees and shrubbery in Washington last
summer, has again made its appearance.
MilionH of them have taken possession Of
some Of the most beautiful shade trees on
the principal streets and avenues, and all
Of last years remedies have again been call
cd into effect TO prevent their multiplca-
ton. Gangs of men are now patroling the
streets, burning the webs, cutting oil
branches. &C. The calcrpillars are also
damaging trees and shrnbbery in this city.
MASONIC AT regular communication Of
Alexandria Washington Lodge No. %, AZ.
4 A. NJ, held last hight the following officers
were re elected for the ensuing year, viz
A. w. Armstrong, w. NJ. Wilmer Tim
Norman, S. W; X. Kemper, ]. w. J. e.
Douglas, Secretary and J. A. Field, Urea
surer. The festival of st. John the Baptist,
which occurs tonight, will be celebrated by
the installation of Tho above named officers
and also OF those OF Andrew Jackson Lodge
No. 100 who were elected last week, as
heretofore stated in the GAZETTE.
THE TODD CAsE.-The report of Mr.. Geo.
c. Round. Of Manassas. summing up the
testimony in the case of Rev. F. NJ Todd,
which was published in yesterdays GA
zErTE, has been forwarded to the Washing
ton City Presbytery. The Presbytery has
been called to meet on Saturday at Dr.. Bit
tenger's church, in Washington, TO consider
the charges.
COTTAGES WREcKED.-On Monday night
a severe storm. lasting but a few minutes,
passed over Colonial Beach, in Westmo!e-
land county, totally domolishing two cot.
tanae Mac.rs Rnrlptt and